Summary

See QUALIFICATIONS for important information about this position.

Serves as a technical expert for staff that support the SSA's IT Investment Review Board (IT IRB) and is responsible for supporting all agency-level IT investment management decisions. Plays a key role in SSA's IT governance processes and supports crucial aspects of SSA's IT Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) processes.

See DUTIES for additional responsibilities.

Duties

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• Engages and facilitates affected stakeholders, manages their expectations to improve their acceptance of the program objectives, schedule and metrics.
• Serves as the principal advisor to the implementation of plans, procurements, risks and deliverables of program elements; develops and tracks performance metrics and provides regular program-level status updates.
• Provides expert advisory and consultative services to the overall development, direction, analysis and evaluation of all aspects of the IT governance process.
• Ensures that SSA invests in IT projects that provide best value to the agency and that SSA successfully implements those projects.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Proof of CTAP, ICTAP or VEOA eligibility is required. (CTAP and ICTAP-eligibles must be considered before VEOA-eligibles can be considered.)
• U.S. Citizenship required. Selective Service Registration is required, if applicable (www.sss.gov).
• Fingerprinting and background and/or security investigation may be required. Job offers are contingent on fingerprinting and background/security investigation results.
• See QUALIFICATIONS, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED and REQUIRED DOCUMENTS sections for more information about this position.
• You must submit a resume (2 page maximum) and supporting eligibility documents that clearly show all information required for HR to assess your eligibility and qualifications (see QUALIFICATIONS).

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

To meet Minimum Qualifications for this GS-14 IT Specialist (Policy and Planning) position you must demonstrate:

(1) the IT Competencies for the federal 2210 series AND

(2) at least 52 weeks of Specialized Experience

(1) 2210 Series Competencies

Attention to Detail Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

Customer Service Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.

Oral Communication Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues and responds appropriately.

Problem Solving Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations.

(2) SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE must have been gained in a federal position at or above GS-13 OR (if your position is on another federal pay scale OR outside of federal service) by performing duties at a level of responsibility and difficulty equivalent to GS-13 or above.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is work that primarily consists of managing high-value IT contracts, overseeing IT budgets and negotiating with vendors to support timely award and administration of major IT contracts.

**If you have this experience, your resume must describe, in your own words, the duties you perform that demonstrate it.**

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE can be demonstrated by:

(1) leading competitive sourcing actions and vendor negotiations,

(2) coordinating with cross-functional teams, including finance and legal, to implement IT policies and process improvements and

(3) advising executives and stakeholders on IT investment decisions, budget planning, contract administration and contract cost savings.

A resume is required for this vacancy. Your resume must clearly show the information required for HR to assess your eligibility and qualifications for this position (see QUALIFICATIONS).

See REQUIRED DOCUMENTS and HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED for additional information

Reviewers cannot assume you perform duties you don't describe.

Since Specialized Experience also has a time component, it must be evident that the duties you describe are at the required level for at least 52 weeks.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

CTAP and ICTAP applicants must hold or have been RIF'd from a permanent position at or above GS-14.

Education

This position does not have an educational requirement.

Education cannot be used in lieu of (or in combination with) Specialized Experience to meet Minimum Qualifications.

Additional information

ONLY THE FOLLOWING ARE ELIGIBLE:

CTAP - applicants RIF'd from a position at SSA. Must be in the Competitive Service at or above GS-14 and in the local commuting area of the posted position. See RQUIRED DOCUMENTS for instructions on submitting proof.

ICTAP - applicants RIF'd from a position at another federal agency. Must be in the Competitive Service at or above GS-14 and in the local commuting area of the posted position. See RQUIRED DOCUMENTS for instructions on submitting proof.

VEOA Veterans Employment Opportunity Act must have Veterans Preference or have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 or more years of continuous service (including veterans who were separated shortly before completing the required 3-year period.) See REQUIRED DOCUMENTS for instructions on submitting proof.

Additional selections may be made for this vacancy six months from the closing date of this announcement.

If you are a male born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov .

If you are a federal contractor, do not identify yourself as a federal employee.

OTHER NOTES:

See QUALIFICATIONS for information on qualifying for this position.

See HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED and REQUIRED DOCUMENTS for information on applying for this position.

This is a non-bargaining unit position.

This position is on a full-time, flex-time schedule; Alternate Work Schedules (AWS) may be authorized.

Telework may be approved after all conditions for telework have been met.

Relocation expenses will not be paid; salary will be set in accordance with locality pay provisions.

Successful performance of work in this position and adherence to conditions of this position will be assessed during the 1-year probationary period served that may be served by new appointees (e.g., new to SSA and/or new to this series).

This is a high-risk public trust position. If selected, you may be required to complete SF-85P, Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions, to have the appropriate investigation conducted.

Position is assigned to:

Office of the Commissioner

Strategic Sourcing

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Benefits

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